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Ubuntu 22.04 LTS USN-6581-1 moderate: binutils buffer overflow

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Calendar Grey January 15, 2024
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS USN-6581-1 addresses critical binutils issues impacting security and system integrity with updates.
Several security issues were fixed in GNU binutils.

Summary

Several security issues were fixed in GNU binutils.

Software Description:

- binutils: GNU assembler, linker and binary utilities

Details:

It was discovered that GNU binutils was not properly performing bounds

checks in several functions, which could lead to a buffer overflow. An

attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service,

expose sensitive information or execute arbitrary code.

(CVE-2022-44840, CVE-2022-45703)

It was discovered that GNU binutils incorrectly handled memory management

operations in several of its functions, which could lead to excessive

memory consumption due to memory leaks. An attacker could possibly use

these issues to cause a denial of service.

(CVE-2022-47007, CVE-2022-47008, CVE-2022-47010, CVE-2022-47011)

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Topics Covered

security advisory buffer overflow Ubuntu memory management Denial of Service binutils

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:
   binutils                        2.38-4ubuntu2.5
   binutils-multiarch              2.38-4ubuntu2.5

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
   binutils                        2.34-6ubuntu1.8
   binutils-multiarch              2.34-6ubuntu1.8

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6581-1

CVE-2022-44840, CVE-2022-45703, CVE-2022-47007, CVE-2022-47008,

CVE-2022-47010, CVE-2022-47011

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6581-1

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Topics Covered

security advisory buffer overflow Ubuntu memory management Denial of Service binutils

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/binutils/2.38-4ubuntu2.5

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